THE statement by Datuk Ab Rahim Md Noor, chief executive officer of the Solid Waste And Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp), a few days ago,…
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I REFER to Alkut’s letter, œGive priority to listening and speaking skills (NST, June 18), and appreciate his concern about the issue. To continue reading…
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I AM an optimist, both by temperament and observation. But I maintain my hopeful outlook partly because I know that less optimistic people will regularly…
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WITH reference to the issue where a teacher in a primary school in Sungai Petani, Kedah, allegedly told pupils to drink their own urine, this…
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I REFER to the letter œAttire contravenes Islamic prohibition (NST, June 19) by Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin. To continue reading the rest of the article, click…
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IT is interesting to note the caution of National Visual Arts Development Board chairman Datuk Mahadzir Lokman on the outflow of Malaysian art overseas, attributing…
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IF someone were to stop you on the street and ask: œWho are you?, how would you answer that question? Would you say you are…
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